Musk’s X braces for Brazil shutdown amid feud over free speech
Elon Musk's ongoing feud with Brazil's Supreme Court judge has led to social media platform X being on the verge of being shut down in the country, and satellite internet provider Starlink demanding that its financial accounts in the country be unblocked. X was operating normally in Brazil as of Friday, but announced late on […]
The citizenship shutdown threat
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Proof-of-citizenship voting bill push could threaten government shutdown
A conservative-backed effort to tighten citizenship requirements to vote could complicate efforts to avert a government shutdown next month. Lawmakers from both parties acknowledge some sort of stopgap measure, also known as a continuing resolution (CR), is needed to fund the government after Sept. 30. But there are growing calls among House conservatives to use […]
Freedom Caucus draws first battle lines in election year government shutdown fight
The ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus has signaled it won’t help Congress avoid a government shutdown next month unless a short-term spending bill is tied to a measure requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. House Republican insurrectionists are also calling for the short-term spending plan to be extended until the new year, at which […]
Container of lithium-ion batteries falls off truck, ignites, causing nearly 48-hour shutdown on I-15 between LA and Las Vegas
A large tractor-trailer crashed and caught fire on the shoulder of northbound Interstate 15 in San Bernardino County, California. The fire posed such a danger to the local area that the highway was closed for nearly two days, stranding travelers for hours. Just before 6 a.m. Friday, a large trailer carrying a container containing six […]
House lawmakers leave DC until September with government shutdown deadline looming
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‘Everyone’s mad’: Fight to avoid government shutdown shatters House GOP peace
The fight to avert a government shutdown has once again highlighted the rifts within House Republicans’ slim majority. House Republican leaders tried to avoid another messy, drawn-out fight over federal funding this year by setting an ambitious timeline to pass all 12 separate budget bills before Congress recesses in August. That effort has been largely […]
Joe Biden’s Border ‘Shutdown’ Preserves Massive Loopholes
President Joe Biden’s much-touted pre-election border “closure” left multiple loopholes that allow unlimited mass economic migration into American jobs and homes. At 2 p.m., Biden is expected to tout a made-for-television policy that would allow, but not require, restrictions on if more than 2,500 migrants cross the open border and stream through the unfinished wall […]
Waldorf Astoria operator stays mum on reopening date after prolonged shutdown
It’s no surprise that renowned Gramercy Tavern chef Michael Anthony will be the “culinary consultant” for the Waldorf Astoria’s planned reopening. The New York Times reported. However, “culinary consultants” are rarely in charge of anything. New Yorkers want to know when famous public spaces like the legendary hostel and Peacock Alley will finally reopen after […]
Barge strikes Galveston bridge, causing oil spill, power outage, and traffic shutdown
a barge After colliding with the bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, it caused major disruption for people in the Galveston, Texas, area, leaving people stranded on the island and briefly losing power. “Approximately 11 miles of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway had to be closed due to an oil spill from a barge.” Just before […]